Government Actions
US Imperialism
Spanish American War
WW I
Vocabulary
100
President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy
What is “big stick” diplomacy
100
Which nation was the world’s economic leader after World War I?
What is the United States
100
Governor of the Philippines who later became President of the United States.
What is William Howard Taft
100

He led the effort to "sell" the War to Americans through propaganda and manipulation of "facts"

Who is George Creel?

100
The section of French border that was critical to winning the war.
What is the Western Front
200
This government action authorized a military draft.
What is the Selective Service Act
200

Sensational news reporting which helped lead to the Spanish-American War.

Bonus 100: the newspaper publisher who promoted this type of news reporting.

What is yellow journalism?

Who is Wm Randolph Heart?

200
A volunteer cavalry unit in the Spanish-American War led by Theodore Roosevelt was known as:
What is the “Rough Riders”
200
Who was responsible for the agricultural policies of the United States during World War I?
Who is Herbert Hoover
200
Payment for war damages.
What is REPARATIONS
300
President Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy
What is “moral diplomacy”
300

Who ran Mexico for decades as a dictator?

Bonus 100: Who attacked a town in NM and fled to MX, pursued by Pershing?

Who was Porfirio Díaz

Who is Pancho Villa?

300

The legislation which EVENTUALLY freed the Philippines from US rule, about 30 years after it was passed...and after World War II.

What is the Jones Act?

300

He became a multimillionaire as he managed the WIB and regulated industries, setting prices and production.

Who is Bernard Baruch?

300
A country that owes less money than it is owed.
What is a CREDITOR NATION
400
A policy in which strong nations control weaker countries or territories.
What is imperialism
400
Which organization specifically promoted support for the war among the American people?
What is the Committee on Public Information
400
Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and other former Spanish territories were all involved in what 1898 treaty that ended the Spanish-American War?
What was the Treaty of Paris.
400

The Triple Alliance nations were (Must name all 3)

Bonus 100: Which nation eventually joined the Alliance?

What is Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

What is the Ottoman Empire?

400
The belief that life is a competitive struggle in which only the fittest survive.
What is SOCIAL DARWINISM
500
What government action gave the United States the right to preserve order as needed in Cuba?
What is The Platt Amendment
500

In 1920, American voters elected President _________ who promised a return to simpler times. (you had to read 6.4!)

Who is HARDING

500
In 1946 what group of islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during World War II after being taken over by the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?
What is the PHILIPPINES
500
Women’s efforts and sacrifices during World War I led to U.S. government support for which reform?
What is SUFFRAGE
500
Privileged access by Britain, France, Germany, and Russia to Chinese ports and markets was known as:
What is SPHERES OF INFLUENCE.
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